An intimate first person non-fiction storytelling experience about incarceration in the United States.
I sometimes find myself reflecting back upon events in my life. For reasons I can’t explain, these are events that didn’t impact me nearly as much then as they do now.
There are a handful of times in my life where Death came for me but Fate denied its prize. My family knows about one or two of those times. There are several.
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This is an all-encompassing statement, but for today I’d like to specifically focus on the problems within our criminal justice and carceral systems. Michigan has the country’s worst carceral instincts, systems, guidelines and politics in the nation. I’m hoping to shine a light on the shortcomings within these systems and to point out some areas where we took some very serious wrong turns while stressing to everyone the need for some serious change.
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Poor Prisoners Struggle for Basic Necessities
by Chrstopher Monihan & Sarah Beaudoin
In one state, two weeks of prison earned wages buys a box of tampons. In another nine hours of wages, you get a bar of soap.
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The mailroom is where we went to mail letters that needed extra postage amongst other things. We also picked up packages sent to us by family and friends.
“Good morning, Monihan,” said Mr. O’Neal the mailroom supervisor. “How are you today?”
Continue reading “Poor Widdle Inmates by Christopher”
The Asset (Chapter 3)
Hello everyone! This is Sonny J and I want to thank all of the people who took the time to read the first two chapters of my book, The Asset; starring Mason Steele. I want you to check out this third chapter, as I finalize arrangements to have the book published!